Petroglyphes

Petroglyphes is an archaeological site in , . Petroglyphes is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église du Saint-Cœur-de-Marie de Hapatoni and Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu, Vaitahu.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Petroglyphes.

Church
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Petroglyphes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vaitahu.

Village
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is the name of a bay and valley in western . It is the location of the most important village on the island. Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña landed here on 21 July 1595 and named the town Madre de Dios. is situated 2½ km north of Petroglyphes.

Petroglyphes

Latitude
-9.96016° or 9° 57′ 37″ south
Longitude
-139.11603° or 139° 6′ 58″ west
Open location code
64222VQM+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6160125685
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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